Canada vs Netherlands: Birth rate total

Canada
25.25
in 2023
Netherlands
26.88
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th

Birth rate total over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 26.88 against 25.25 in Canada, a difference of 1.63.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 40 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1920s 60.99 72.63 11.64 Netherlands
1930s 62.34 61.33 1.01 Canada
1940s 73.31 72.06 1.25 Canada
1950s 80.84 62.98 17.86 Canada
1960s 63.9 58.6 5.3 Canada
1970s 45.04 42.81 2.23 Canada
1980s 42.2 35.7 6.5 Canada
1990s 37.97 36.88 1.09 Canada
2000s 31.83 34.38 2.55 Netherlands
2010s 31.12 30.2 0.9189 Canada
2020s 26.82 28.8 1.98 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 26.88 against 25.25 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Canada and Netherlands?
1.63, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for birth rate total?
Canada ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed